Quintet of US post players may be best group ever assembled

Nigeria's Victoria Macaulay (25) is blocked by United States' Brittney Griner (15) during a women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (Gregory Shamus/Pool Photo via AP)

United State's Brittney Griner and Breanna Stewart warm up with teammates Tina Charles, rear left, A'ja Wilson and Sylvia Fowles, rear right, before a women's basketball preliminary round game against Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. The U.S. has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to talented post players, possibly the best ever assembled. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

United States' Brittney Griner (15) reacts during women's basketball preliminary round game against Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

United States' Breanna Stewart (10) battles for a rebound against Nigeria's Oderah Chidom (22) during women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

United States' Brittney Griner (15), right, celebrates score by teammate A'Ja Wilson (9) during women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)